Status of open topics -- comments?
Hi,
Continuing my sweep of currently open topics, I have been
looking at the open reports in the BTS. I have tried to come up with
opinions on the status and actions required. Since this is a long
list, I've just started at the top, and am working my way down. Any
comments or corrections are appreciated.
What do people feel about periodic postings of this list to
this mailing list, say, once a month?
manoj
normal bugs - outstanding
#47438: copyright statement needs updating?
Status: Undecided, the only consensus was that the copyright may
need to be changed
Action: No clear action recommended; Julian asked a bunch of people
to assign copyright to SPI, but nothing was done
#60979: What /etc/init.d/xxx restart does?
status: restart stops and starts the program, perhaps we need a
start-rc.d script We now are waiting for code.
Action: Nothing, until the code is written.
This should be downgraded to a proposal, pending code.
#62943: debian-policy omits packaging manual
Status: We need to incorporate policy making parts of the packaging
manual into policy, and hand over the remnants to the dpkg
maintainers. We are now actively in the process of deciding
what goes where.
Action: decide on where to split.
#62996: no way to detect webservers without CGI support
Action: virtual packages httpd-cgi-enabled and minimal-httpd
implemented, shall be in the next upload
#66023: [PROPOSAL] Treat plugins and shared libraries differently
Status: This was never formally proposed or seconded, though there
seems to be a consensus that has emerged.
Action: this should be proposed, seconded, and put on track for
normal handling.
wishlist bugs - outstanding
#11094: [PROPOSAL] Policy should mention that serial lines
require UUCP-style locking
Status: This may not be required, given the FHS section on how
devices should be locked? This has lojng been stagnant, and
may not be needed.
Action: Needs a sponsor.
#20373: [PROPOSAL] shouldn't start init scripts in wrong runlevel
Status: this is the same problem as addressed in #60979. We need
code for start-rc.d
Action: Nothing, until the code is written.
#27205: [GUIDELINES] Daemons should run as root only if really needed
Status: this does not belong in policy
Action: should be marked fixed, but not closed
#32263: [PROPOSAL] Splitting cgi-bin
Status: Dead, objections
Action: Should be marked closed.
#47298: Making /usr/doc/XXX symbolic link to ../share/doc/XXX is BAD idea
Status: Dead.
Action: Should be marked closed? Perhaps with example scripts
which show how this can be handled?
#48045: debian-policy: non-US is a misnomer
Status: No consensus
Action: Should be marked closed.
#51116: Suggestion: Packages should carry a manpage
#51262: Suggestion: Packages should carry a manpage
Status: Dead, objections
Action: Should be marked closed.
#51411: build-essential does not include debhelper
#51412: conflict in documents
#51473: [PROPOSED] Change package relations policy to remove
references to non-free from main
#51702: [PROPOSED] Change package relations policy to remove
references to non-free from main
#51842: [PROPOSED] closing hole in DFSG that can force you to
include some text in advertisement
#51879: PROPOSAL: package may be maintained by a group
#53496: some details wrong in Policy section 3.2.
#53582: base dependency warning
#53700: bogosity in editor/pager discussion
#53849: PROPOSAL: emacs/tex downgrading to optional
#54002: [PROPOSAL] permit use of bzip2 for source packages
#54524: http_proxy and web clients.
#54985: debian-policy: handling of shared libraries
#55048: [PROPOSAL] clarify update-rc.d stuff
#55730: [PROPOSED] Changes in handling library dependencies
#57154: debian-policy: makedev
#58340: Proposal: add 'distro' control field
#59403: [PROPOSED] restrictions on content of /usr/share/doc
#60461: debian-policy: FHS conformance not explicit
#62070: Package freeze makes no sense for package
#65577: [Amended] copyright should include notice if a
package is not a part of Debian distribution
#65578: [PROPOSED] extra-Debian packages should have extra
Priority
#65764: changelog shouldn't be in the copyright file
#65765: a needless paragraph
#66535: proposal of virtual package: syslogd
#66912: [PROPOSAL] init script configuration variables
#69229: [PROPOSED 2000/08/16] Free pkgs depending on non-US
should go into non-US/{main,contrib}
#69311: [PROPOSAL] Finishing the /usr/doc -> /usr/share/doc
transition.
fixed bugs - outstanding
#23661: [REJECTED] /usr/doc should not be accessible through
http servers by default
#25882: [REJECTED] U/gid 100 should be statically allocated
#27137: [REJECTED] Clarification of non-free: packages
encouraging donations with claims about non-donation
#30036: [OLD PROPOSAL] Including subpolicies (emacs, menu
etc) in policy
#33826: [REJECTED] Policy should discuss '.sh' suffixes on
/etc/init.d files
#36151: [REJECTED] /etc/init.d scripts should specify an
explicit PATH
#37999: [OLD PROPOSAL]: A pre-install required space checking
mechanism for Debian packages
#39830: [REJECTED] get rid of undocumented(7) symlinks
#40706: [REJECTED 21/7/99] /usr/share/doc vs. /usr/doc
transition
#40864: debian-policy: Section 5.8 refers to /usr/doc/package
#41113: [OLD PROPOSAL] Naming Conventions for modules
#41902: [OLD PROPOSAL] Test suite proposal
#42052: [OLD PROPOSAL] /var/mail and /var/spool/mail
#42477: [OLD PROPOSAL] delay the /usr/doc transition till
after potato
#42554: [OLD PROPOSAL] A proposal for README.Debian
#42870: [OLD PROPOSAL] every alternative should be usable
#42907: [OLD PROPOSAL] Policy should mention permissions of
/dev/[dsp,audio,mixer]
#43077: [OLD PROPOSAL]: Remove the incompatibility argument
from 5.1
#43483: [OLD PROPOSAL] section 3.2 should not allow static
user ids (except root=0).
#43724: [OLD PROPOSAL] experimental patch for very much
faster dpkg -R
#43928: [OLD PROPOSAL] libc and kernel source policy
#22935: [REJECTED] Do not make hardlinks to conffiles
#39398: [OLD PROPOSAL] debian-policy has an unclear statement
on dependancies and priorities
#40934: [ACCEPTED 10/26/99] changelog.html.gz sanitization
#43787: [AMENDED 07/09/1999] policy on -g, a proposal
#52225: policy typo
#53755: [ACCEPTED 02/01/2000] policy for usage of "xserver"
alternative
#53756: [ACCEPTED 02/01/2000] additions to virtual package
list
#53757: [ACCEPTED 02/01/2000] policy for
"x-terminal-emulator" virtual package and alternative
#53758: [ACCEPTED 02/01/2000] policy for "x-window-manager"
virtual package and alternative
#53760: [ACCEPTED 02/01/2000] revision of X
application-defaults policy
#53761: [ACCEPTED 02/01/2000] revision of the Motif/LessTif
policy
#53762: [ACCEPTED 02/01/2000] applying the FHS to packages
that use X
#53763: [ACCEPTED 02/01/2000] policy for X font packages
#54777: debian-policy: registers doc under Apps/Programming,
not Debian
#56407: debian-policy: broken links
#56692: Missing entity in debian-policy documents.
--
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admit, let alone discuss with prospective clients. Still, the fact
remains that there are certain objects, and people, that are, for one
reason or another, completely immune to any direct magical spell. It
is for this group of beings that the magician learns the subtleties
of using indirect spells. It also does no harm, in dealing with these
matters, to carry a large club near your person at all times." The
Teachings of Ebenezum, Volume VIII
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